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Fully funded 16 Oct 2026

PhD position in Palaeobiology and Palaeoecology of early arthropods – University of Geneva

UNIGE · Department of Earth Sciences

  • Geneva, Switzerland
  • Biological sciences
  • Dr Drage

Expected start: April 2027, or upon mutual agreement Contract length: 4 years Supervision: Harriet B Drage (UNIGE) Workplace: Department of Earth Sciences, University of Geneva A major goal of palaeontology is having accurate and well-informed reconstructions of the ecologies of ancient animals. This is key to our understanding of the broad-scale development of life on Earth and global ecosystems. Arthropods are the most abundant and diverse group of animals throughout Earth’s history, comprising >80% of described species, living across the globe, and displaying a broad range of morphologies t

Fully funded 16 Oct 2026

PhD Stipend in Digital Twin Modelling and Multi-Timescale Optimization of Electrolysis Systems

Aalborg Universitet · The Faculty of Engineering and Science, Department of Energy, Section for Power Electronics System Integration and Materials

  • Aalborg, Denmark
  • Engineering

Help to build the digital backbone of tomorrow's Power-to-X plants. This 3-year PhD position offers a unique opportunity to build a research career at the intersection of digital twins, multi-timescale optimization, and integrated Power-to-X systems. You will drive the development of system-level digital-twin and optimization methodologies, integrating electrolyzer models with renewable generation, power conversion, energy and hydrogen storage, downstream processes, and energy demand, to enable more efficient, flexible, and economically viable Power-to-X operation. This position is expected to

Fully funded 16 Oct 2026

PhD Medical Studies: ‘SHIELD: Systematic Assessment of Hepatic Micro - and Nanoplastic Accumulation and Clearance in Liver Disease’

University of Plymouth · Peninsula Medical School (Faculty of Health)

  • Devon, United Kingdom
  • Peninsula Medical School (Faculty of Health)
  • Dr. Nathaniel Clark

Funding amount: The studentship is supported for 3 years and includes full Home tuition fees plus a stipend of £19,830 per annum 2026-27 rate. Project SHIELD: S ystematic assessment of H epatic micro- and nanoplast I c accumulatIon and cl E arance in L iver D isease DoS: Professor Shilpa Chokshi Shilpa.chokshi@plymouth.ac.uk 2 nd Supervisor: Dr. Nathaniel Clark nathaniel.clark@plymouth.ac.uk 3 rd Supervisor: Dr. Michael Wilde michael.wilde@plymouth.ac.uk 4 th Supervisor: Dr. Valentin Tastet valentin.tastet@plymouth.ac.uk Applications are invited for a three-year PhD studentship. The studentshi

Funding not stated 16 Oct 2026

PhD Studentship: Unmasking mechanisms of resistance to KRAS inhibition across pancreatic cancer genetic profiles

University of Cambridge · Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute

  • Cambridge, United Kingdom
  • Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute
  • Dr Giulia Biffi

Supervisor: Dr Giulia Biffi Course start date: 1st October 2027 Project details For further information about the research group, including their most recent publications, please visit their website at https://biffilab.wordpress.com Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains a formidable clinical challenge. A major recent advance has been the development of KRAS inhibitors, which have shown considerable promise in clinical trials (1). For decades, KRAS was considered undruggable; however, these new inhibitors represent a potential turning point for patients with PDAC. Despite this progres

Funding not stated 16 Oct 2026

PhD Studentship: Discovery of rational therapeutic biomarkers in breast cancer by systems pathology and deep learning

University of Cambridge · Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute

  • Cambridge, United Kingdom
  • Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute
  • Dr Hamid Raza Ali

PhD studentship: Discovery of rational therapeutic biomarkers in breast cancer by systems pathology and deep learning Supervisor: Dr Hamid Raza Ali Department/location: Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute Deadline for application: 16th October 2026 Course start date: 1st October 2027 Overview The Ali Lab wishes to recruit a student to work on the project entitled: "Discovery of rational therapeutic biomarkers in breast cancer by systems pathology and deep learning". For further information about the research group, including their most recent publications, please visit their website at www.

Fully funded 16 Oct 2026

PhD Candidate: "Agents of Doubt: A Novel Framework on Adolescents"

University of Amsterdam (UvA)

  • Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Communication sciences » Media studies Communication sciences » Science communication

Are you interested in how adolescents navigate AI-generated content? Do you want to know if synthetic content reshapes how they form knowledge? And do you want to know if increased reliance on AI-generated content may lead to a collapse of norms of knowledge and distrust in traditional knowledge providers such as academia and media? Then apply for this PhD project! Join us! We are looking for two ambitious PhD Researchers for the four-year project “Agents of doubt: A novel framework for understanding the impact of synthetic content on adolescents’ knowledge formation.” The PhD Candidates are e

Fully funded 16 Oct 2026

NUAcT PhD Studentship – Histories of Child Protection

Newcastle University · School of History, Classic and Archaeology

  • Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
  • School of History, Classic and Archaeology
  • Dr. Claudia Soares

Award Summary 100% of home tuition fees paid and an annual stipend (living expenses) of £21,805 (2026-27 UKRI rates). Successful international candidates are required to fund the difference between the home and international fees. Overview The School of History, Classics and Archaeology invites applications for a funded doctoral studentship in the history of child protection (19th and 20th centuries), in partnership with the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC). Using the NSPCC’s rich historical archives, this project will make a contribution to histories of care,

Funding not stated 16 Oct 2026

Fully-funded PhD Studentship: Understanding the identity and function of tumour-initiating states

University of Cambridge · Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute

  • Cambridge, United Kingdom
  • Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute
  • Prof Masashi Narita

Supervisor: Prof Masashi Narita Course start date: 1st October 2027 Project details For further information about the research group, including their most recent publications, please visit their website at https://www.naritalab.com/ Our laboratory investigates the biology of preneoplastic cell states, with particular interest in how changes in cell functional identity and plasticity are controlled by the epigenome. We are interested in how oncogenic and metabolic signalling reshapes chromatin organisation and gene regulation, how these changes influence cellular fitness and tissue microenviron

Funding not stated 16 Oct 2026

Fully-funded PhD Studentship: Single-cell spatial multi-omics for cancer biology

University of Cambridge · Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute

  • Cambridge, United Kingdom
  • Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute
  • Dr Guiping Wang

Supervisor: Dr Guiping Wang Course start date: 1st October 2027 Project details For further information about the research group, please visit our website at https://www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/research-groups/wang-group/ In the Wang Group, we develop and apply interdisciplinary technologies that bridge high-resolution spatial biology and genome-wide discovery. By integrating multi-omic sequencing and quantitative imaging, we work towards a multi-scale understanding of how molecular composition and subcellular organisation shape cell function, plasticity and disease. A central biology focus of the lab

Funding not stated 16 Oct 2026

Fully-funded PhD Studentship: Innate-adaptive immune interactions in cancer evolution

University of Cambridge · Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute

  • Cambridge, United Kingdom
  • Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute
  • Dr Tim Halim

Supervisor: Dr Tim Halim Course start date: 1st October 2027 Project details For further information about the research group, please visit our website at https://www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/research-groups/halim-group/ The immune system is capable of detecting cancer, which forms the basis of immunotherapy. While immunotherapy has revolutionised cancer treatment in recent years, it remains unclear how exactly the immue system detects and responds to pre-cancereous lesions. Nevertheless, it is known that the activatin (or deactivation) of anti-cancer immune cells involves many different cell-types that

Fully funded 16 Oct 2026

Bloch Fellowship in Quantum Science and Engineering

Stanford University · Q-FARM

  • Stanford, United States
  • Materials Science

The Stanford-SLAC Quantum Initiative, Q-FARM, invites applications for the 2027 Bloch Fellowships in Quantum Science and Engineering. Named after the pioneering Stanford scientist Felix Bloch in honor of his wide-ranging quantum mechanical discoveries and inventions, these fellowships are intended for the next generation of researchers blazing a similarly innovative trail. Candidates are encouraged to describe in their research proposal opportunities for collaboration with one or multiple groups at Stanford. The initial appointment includes 3 years of support including salary and benefits. App

Funding not stated 16 Oct 2026

PhD student in bio-based battery electrolytes

Uppsala universitet · Uppsala University, Department of Chemistry - Ångström Laboratory

  • Uppsala, Sweden
  • Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry - Ångström conducts research and education in the chemistry field. The department has more than 270 employees and has a turnover of 300 million SEK. At the department's six programs, we conduct very successful research of a high international standard. We have a large number of externally funded research projects, often with international cooperation and we see continued good growth in our subject area. The department has education assignments in engineering programs and master's programs. More information is available on our website . Department of Chemistry Ångstr

Fully funded 17 Oct 2026

PhD position in Arctic Paleoceanography

GEUS

  • København K, Hovedstaden, Denmark

Are you interested in understanding how Arctic climate and ocean conditions have changed over time, and what can past warm periods tell us about the future? We are looking for a PhD fellow to investigate past changes in climate and marine productivity using paleoceanographic approaches. This 3-year PhD position is part of a large research project POLARIS “Probing the future of Arctic marine productivity from the seabed” funded by the Carlsberg Foundation at GEUS in Copenhagen, with an expected start date of 01-01-2027. About the position The Arctic Ocean and the marine environments surrounding

Fully funded 17 Oct 2026

PhD position in Arctic Molecular Ecology

GEUS

  • København K, Hovedstaden, Denmark

Are you interested in understanding how Arctic phytoplankton communities respond to climate and environmental change? We are looking for a PhD fellow to investigate spatial and temporal changes in Arctic phytoplankton using molecular approaches. This 3-year PhD position is part of a large research project POLARIS “Probing the future of Arctic marine productivity from the seabed” funded by the Carlsberg Foundation at GEUS in Copenhagen, with an expected start date of 01-01-2027. About the position Phytoplankton are the foundation of Arctic marine ecosystems, driving primary production and suppo

Fully funded 17 Oct 2026

PhD Candidate (m/f/d)

Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften – ISAS – e.V.

  • Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

The Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften - ISAS - e. V. develops efficient analytical methods for health research. Thus, it contributes to the improvement of the prevention, early diagnosis, and therapy of diseases like cardiovascular diseases or cancer. Overall, the institute strives to advance precision medicine by combining knowledge from different fields such as biology, chemistry, computer science, medicine, pharmacology, and physics. ISAS is a member of the Leibniz Association and is publicly funded by the Federal Republic of Germany and its federal states. In the department B

Funding not stated 17 Oct 2026

Ventulett NEXT Generation Visiting Fellowship

Georgia Institute of Technology

  • Kennesaw, United States

Ventulett NEXT Generation Visiting Fellowship The Georgia Institute of Technology’s School of Architecture (SoA) invites applications for three Ventulett NEXT Generation Visiting Fellowship positions. The NEXT Fellows is an initiative in the SoA intended to attract candidates who are at the beginning of their careers and interested in interdisciplinary teaching and research that merges design, technology, and culture. This is a two-year, full-time 9-month non-tenure-track appointment requiring residency in Atlanta, Georgia. This appointment is scheduled to begin in Fall 2027, with an anticipat

Funding not stated 18 Oct 2026

PhD in the Integrated Circuit Group on Transceivers for Optical Communications

Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)

  • Eindhoven, Netherlands
  • Engineering » Electrical engineering Engineering » Electronic engineering

Integrated optics is currently experiencing unprecedented growth, driven largely by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and high-performance data processing applications. As AI models continue to increase in size and computational complexity, the demand for high-bandwidth, low-latency, and energy-efficient interconnects has become one of the key technological challenges in modern computing systems. Optical interconnects are emerging as a promising solution, offering significantly higher data throughput and lower power consumption compared to conventional elect

Funding not stated 19 Oct 2026

Senior Biostatistician - Digital Trials

King's College London · Department of AI and Personalised Health

  • London, United Kingdom
  • Department of AI and Personalised Health

King’s College London is an internationally renowned university delivering exceptional education and world-leading research. We are dedicated to driving positive and sustainable change in society and realising our vision of making the world a better place. We are delighted to announce exciting new opportunities to join our community. EMBRACE is a visionary, multicomponent international research programme, the first of its kind in the world, supported by Inkfish with £35M core funds over six years, starting in April 2025. It is a global study of 60,000 participants, including 20,000 mothers, 20

Fully funded 19 Oct 2026

Professor / Associate Professor in water and wastewater systems

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology · Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

  • Trondheim, Norway
  • Engineering
  • Professor Thomas Meyn

This is NTNU NTNU is a broad-based university with a technical-scientific profile and a focus on professional education. The university is located in three cities with headquarters in Trondheim. At NTNU, 9,000 employees and 44,000 students work to create knowledge for a better world. About the position The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering invites applications for a vacant position in drinking water / wastewater systems. The position is affiliated with the department’s Water and Wastewater Engineering Group. The group is responsible for teaching in various areas, including urba

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